Education Quotes

“If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they don't have much of a breadth on education, of knowledge of understanding what the real issues are and therefore they listen to pundits on television who tell them what they are supposed to think and they keep repeating that until pretty soon they say, 'Oh, well that must be true.'”

-- Benjamin Carson

“Our universities and museums are respected around the country.”

-- Jane Byrne

“No one should be denied the opportunity to get an education and increase their earning potential based solely on their inability to pay for a college education.”

-- Bobby Scott

“When I was young I didn't care about education, just money and box office.”

-- Jackie Chan

“The Brown decision promised that every child, regardless of the color of his or her skin, would have unequivocal access to quality education and an equal opportunity to pursue his/her dreams.”

-- Ed Markey

“Education is the cheap defense of nations.”

-- Edmund Burke

“Sex education has to do with what's in people's head.”

-- Donna Shalala

“I stupidly ignored education completely. I found it dull and I preferred to cause chaos and have fun. I regret this massively now.”

-- Dominic Cooper

“Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat.”

-- Rick Perry

“Increased awareness and education could be a great help toward improving spending and saving habits and increasing participation and contribution levels to retirement plans.”

-- Ron Lewis